to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
low (level, value, price, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
tasteless and odorless; bland
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
action; operation; effect; function
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
something like ...; something called ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
author; writer; novelist; artist
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
regret; repentance; remorse
difference; variation; difference
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show